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Who is Don Pasquale’s nephew?
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In the opera Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti, Don Pasquale’s nephew is named Ernesto.12
Ernesto is a tenor who is in love with the young widow Norina. Because Ernesto refuses to marry a wealthy lady of his uncle's choosing, the elderly Don Pasquale threatens to disinherit him.12